Department of Epigraphy University, Hampi Vidyaranya 583276

Profile

(2012-13 to 2018-18)

1. Introduction

With the establishment of the department in the year 1995, the department has taken up the responsibility conduct village to village survey and to bring out the publications of epigraphs found in those places. In addition the Department runs teaching programs Ph.D., M. Phil. and P.G. Diploma in Epigraphy. It has brought out the publication of all the epigraphs of north district wise and now focusing on other districts apart from publishing Kannada inscriptions found in other neighbouring states.

The Department has conducted many National seminars on various issues related to Epigraphy and History. It also conducts lecture series in various places to create awareness about historical monuments such as inscriptions.

2. Vision  To be the repository of all the inscriptions necessary to understand Kannada/Karnataka  To keep alive the skill of reading the script and language of inscriptions  To construct the historiography of inscription making as an institution  To construct the history of polity, society, sects, economy based on the available inscriptions

3. Mission Statement of the Department  To bring all the inscriptions into print as volumes district wise and Kannada inscriptions in the neighbouring areas  To train more and more people in taking estampage of inscriptions, reading it and analyzing it, not only through the courses offered by the department but also by organizing workshops across Karnataka and other places  To conduct research projects to construct the history using inscriptions as sources  To digitalize the inscription-texts as a searchable database

4. Uniqueness of the Department The Department of Epigraphy has established six to eight thousands of inscriptions available in the villages of North Karnataka. The Department has already published inscriptions of the districts of Bellary, Koppala, Raichur, Bidar, Bagalakote, Vijayapura and a special volume on ‘Hampi’. The Department has also published Kannada inscriptions found in Andhrapradesha, Tamilnadu, states. The publication of Gadag, Dharwad, Udupi and Haveri district volumes are in the final stage.

SL.N Name of the Organiser Title of the Semina r Collaboration Ve nue D a t e

1 Department of Epigraphy Workshop Karnataka Mandya 2012-13 Kvv Hampi Sangha, Mandy

2 Karnataka vishvavidyala s e m i n a r N a D a r w a d 2 0 1 2 Kannada adyapakara Parsishthu Darwad

3 Karnataka hitihasa academ y s e m i n a r N a S r i n g e r i 19 sept 201 2 bengalur

4 3 rd talka sahitya sammelana s e m i n a r N a H i r e k e r u r 2013 Herekerur

5 Halagannada Bhasha Bhodan a s e m i n a r N a S r u n g e r i 2013 Kram JCBM College srungeri

6 9 th Hasthaprathi sammelan a s e m i n a r Karnataka Itihasa Academy Bagalukote 2013 Hasthaprthi vibhaga hampi

7 K a r n a t a k a shasan s e m i n a r Karnataka Itihasa B e n g a l u r e 08,08 navemb 2013 kavigalu Adademy

8 Kannada lipiya ugama w o r k s h o p KA Lokapur A t h a n i 2013 Mathu hitihasa Arts commerce Science college athani 9 Devalaya nirman a s e m i n a r Na m a t h u r u 1 1 m a y 2 0 1 3 Samithi Devalalaya Byadagi

1 0 Inscription of Amogavrsh s e m i n a r N a Balehonnur 21,22,23 sept 2013 3rd atkummur Karanataka hitihasa acodemy

1 1 M u r ujavi Devara s e m i n a r N a H a v e r i 25,26 april 2013 Aprakatitha shasanagalu Musuiam and arcology mysure

1 2 Department of Epigraphy Workshop MES, college, Chikkamangalore19.03.2014 Kvv Hampi Chikkamangalore

1 3 Department of epigraphy Workshop Kannda university Kopala, 31.12.2015 Kvv hampi hampi etiggi

1 4 Musuiam and arcology s e m i n a r N a H a m p i 2015 mysure 1 5 Ekantha Ramayya s e m i n e r Na Rattihalli 7,8 feb 2015 Kelavu samassegalu Haveri jilla sahitya sammelana 1 6 Department of History and w o r k s h o p Na T u m a k u r 27,28 feb 2015 arcology

Tumakur university 1 7 History and arcology S p e c i a l Tumakur university Tuma kur 9 f e b 2 0 1 6 Tumakur university l e c t u r e 1 8 Department of Epigraphy Workshop Kadamb First Grade College, Shiralakoppa 19.march Kvv Hampi Shiralakoppa 2016

1 9 Department of Epigraphy Workshop Dravidian University, Kuppam Kurikyala 12.agust Kvv Hampi .2017

20 Karnataka hitihasa acodemy s e m i n a r Na K O p a l a 13,14,15 sep t 2017

21 Karnataka musuam and s e m i n a r Na H a m p i 0 4 , 0 5 n o v e m 2 0 1 7 Arcology mysure

22 Janapada vibhaga Karnataka s e m i n a r Na D h a r w a d 17,18 marcha 201 7 Vishwavidyalaya Dharwada 23 Dravida university kuppam Workshop K u p p a m 13,14 march 201 7

24 Kannada department s e m i n a r na B e l a g a v i 02 april 201 7 Kittur ranichannamma university Belagavi

2 5 Kannada department Davanagere S p e c i a l na D a v a n a g e r e 17 october 201 7 l e c t u r e

26 Davanagere university PG center S p e c i a l na C h i t ra d u rg a 14 november 201 7 l e c t u r e

27 Seminar BLE na Bagalukote 4.Agust 2017 Vidyasamsth e Bagalukete 2 8 Seminar Govt. of na Haveri 4 june 2017 Karnataka History and Archaeology

5. Major Programs of the Department (Ph.D., M.Phil. M.A. Ph.D., Diploma etc.)

Ph.D. - Programme Code : PH1ES

M.Phil.- Programme Code : MP2ES

PG Diploma - Programme Code : DP5ES

6. Major contributions of the Department

The Departments aim is to update the series by including unpublished and newly discovered inscriptions, for this the Department has taken village to village survey, organising the epigraphs/inscriptions district-wise and state- wise. We are also training new scholars in the field. Being source provider to other historians.

7. Details of the Faculty members(Names with qualification and years of service)

Dr. Kalaveera Manvachara MA, Ph.D., M.Phil. PG 21 years Service Diploma in Epigraphy

8. Conferences/ Seminars / Workshops/ Endowment Lectures etc. Organised by the Department.

9. Details of the Student (No. of Students of Ph.D. M.Phil., . M.A. Ph.D., Social category-wise)

:PH.D Student name Category Sl.no GM SC OBC ST 1 10 04 07 03

M.Phil Students Name Category

Sl.no GM SC OBC ST 1 01 05 04 06

10. Research Projects undertaken in the Department

Name of the Completed/ong Title Of the Project Funding Agency Year Amount. Researc oing hr K U Epigraphical Serios Belagavi and Haveri Kannada University, 25,000 per 01 Long term Ongoing District Conti Hampi year

Sadashivaraya Kannada University, 25,000 per 02 Epigraphically Volume 2013-15 2013-15 – Submitted Hampi year

Abbaluru and Kannada University, 25,000 per 03 2012-14 2012-14 Kalamukas submitted Hampi year Sarswati Manihara Kannada University, 10,000 per 04 Edited Volume 2012-14 2012-14 submitted Hampi year

11. Details of Publications Books & Research Articles (with ISBN, ISSN and without ISBN, ISSN)

Name of the Name of the Book Name Year of Publication ISBN No. Author of the Publisher Edited By : Dr Kannada Universtiy Prasaranga, 2011-12 - Kalaveera Epigraphical Series-X Kannada Manvachar University, Hampi Dr K G Bhatsoori Dr. D V Paramashivamurthy

Name of the Name of the Article Name Year of Publication ISSN No. Author of the Journal Dr. Kalaveera Prachina Manvachar Karnatakadalli Shasana 2012 Keregala Nirmana Adyayana Mattu Nirvahane Dr. Kalaveera Prachina SV Manvachar Karnatakadalli Venkateshaiah 2014 Keregala Nirmana Abhinandana Mattu Nirvahane Grantha Dr. Kalaveera Rattapalli Abbaluru Shasanagala Manvachar Memorial 2014 Samskritika Adyayana Volume Dr. Kalaveera Irikeri Taluku Abbaluru mattu Manvachar 3rd Sahitya 2015 Kalamukha Parampare Sammelana Dr. Kalaveera Abhinandana Devarakonda Reddy 2015 Manvachar Grantha Dr. Kalaveera Bandalikeya Manvachar Shasanada Inneleyalli 2016 Adyayana Shakta Parmpare Dr. Kalaveera Madya kalina Kopal Ithihasa Manvachar karnatakadalla 2018 dharshana kapalikaru Dr. Kalaveera Vijayanagarothara Manvachar adalitha (aprakatitha vijayanagara 2018 tamrashasana adyayana inneleyalli)

12. Best Practices of the Department

 Painstaking efforts in bringing out the volumes of epigraphs  Cultivating new generation of scholars in the art of reading old epigraphs and preserving them

13. Future plans of the Department:

 To prepare a online database of inscriptions with English and modern Kannada translations  Complete the remaining volumes of inscriptions  Bring to the fore hitherto undiscovered facets of Karnataka history. *-*-*-*